The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-12

Watson Case, who has been here for two years,
goes to Piedmont, West Virginia.
We return thanks to our friend, J. H. Scarf,
M. D., for an invitation to attend the annual COM
mencement of the Baltimore Medical College,
which will be held at the Academy of Music,
Tuesday, March 18th, at IL o'clock m.
The work of building the new stock yards
at Caverton has been commenced. They will be
$50 by $40 feet and will accommodate l25 car
loads of cattle. The cost will be between seventy
five and one hundred thousand dollars.
Mrs. Mary Brophy died at Hampden, Falls
road, few days ago, at an advanced age. Her
sister, Mrs. Catharine Barr, aged 81 years, who
lived at Powhatan, came to attend the funeral,
was taken with pneumonia and died on Monday.
The Old Town Bank of Baltimore appears
to have very strong hold on the people of Balti-
more county. A large majority of those who have
advertised sales in THE UNION this season have
given notice that the notes will be made payable
at that bank.
The increase of the passenger travel on the
Maryland Central road is something remarkable
1t seems to be growing every day and as spring
advances it will still be heavier. The prospect is
that during the coming summer the road will have
all it can do.
Mr. Robbins, superintendent of the Hamp
den electric railway, has been confined to the
house for several weeks, suffering from the effects
of bunion. At one time it was thought his foot
now improved.
The milk business of the Maryland Central
railroad is increasing wonderfully and it is now
carrying about 1000 gallons to Baltimore daily.
The first train down Thursday morning had
over 500 gallons on. The largest quantity from
any one station comes from Fallston.
At the session of the M. E. Conference, held
this week in Baltimore, Rev. J. S. M. Haslup was,
by his own request, placed on the supernumerary
list nf mini
Mr.. Haslup is young man and son-in-law OF Mr..
Edward Rider, of Sherwood, N. G. r. r.
The Baltimore county Commissioners met
the Commissioners of Howard county, on Satur-
day last, and decided to build Jointly an iron
bridge over the Patapsco at Leicester, to take the
place of the present one, which has been closed to
travel on account of its dangerous condition.
Rev. G. w. Stinespring, who has been pas
tor of the United Brethren Church at Woodberry,
preached his farewell sermon on Sunday night
last. The church has f1ourshed greatly under his
minstrations. The Conference of the U. b.
Church met at Greencaste, Pa on the 9th inst.
1t is announced that the marriage of Mr..
Thos. O. Matthews and Miss May Matthews will
be solemnized at the residence of Mr.. Samuel M.
Price, March 3lst. Mr.. Matthews is son of Mr..
Thos. H. Matthews of Baltimore county, and the
young lady is daughter of the late George Mat
thews.
Thomas F. 0ursler, aged 81 years, who
lived near Oakland Mills, Carroll county, was
found frozen to death in the woods last Sunday.
He had been missing for several days and was
known to have been SPREE He was supposed
to have been insane, as he was almost naked when
found.
Several blocks of the stock of the Baltimore
4 Delta R. r. Company inow Maryland Central)
have lately been sold the Baltimore Stock
Board at 81 and $3.50 per share. This will be
encouraging news to the holders of the stock,
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anything.
The postmaster at Taylor, Hartford county,
has resigned and recommends Mr. c. G. Carman
as his successor. Mr.. Carman, who has been a
well known resident of the 11th district, Baltimore
county, having bought the store stand at Taylor,
removed there this week and will commence bust
ness on the 18th.
Mrs. Chew, wife of the late Samuel Chew,
of Germantown, Pa, accompanied by her son,
Mr.. David Chew, reached Towsontown on We'd
nesday to look after their business interests here,
and also to visit relatives. Mr.. Chew's property,
including the fine farm near Towsontown, was oil
bequeathed to his wife.
CHARLES Crummell has sued the York road
railway company for $4,000 damages for injuries
sustained on the 18th of last January by being
thrown from one of its cars and having leg
broken. He alleges that he was on a crowded car
and the conductor ordered him to get on the front
platform, from which he fell.
Rev. DR.. Kilgore, a most entertaining
speaker, will lecture at Phoenix, Monday evening,
March 18th; Tuesday evening, 18th, at Epson
Chapel, Towsontown, and Monday evening, 2lst,
at Ridge Chapel, commencing each evening at
u o'clock. Subject-"The Golden Tinsel Age;
or, Fun, Fashion and Folly"
The Central Pennsylvania Conference
Evangelical Association, which met this year in
Baltimore, adjourned on Monday. The following
appointments were made for Baltimore county and
adjacent districts Hebbville, H. N. Grennger;
Alberton, II. T. Searle; Jarrettsville, L. X. Har-
ris Shrewsbury, W. E. Detweiler.
"A late number of the American Farmer con-
tains an interesting article on "Native and De-
ciduous Shade and Ornamental Trees" from the
pen of Mr.. WaavD Haniitnv .~e pri.;--.~-.~
ty, who has been connected with Druid Hill Park
for some years. 1t contains much valuable infor-
nation which it would be we'll to profit by.
The monument to be erected in Loudon
Park Cemetery to the late Col. Harry Gilmor, is
now being finished in Baltimore. 1t will be of
Italian marble, IL feet high, and will be erected
by his Confederate friends and the police force of
Baltimore, Col. Gilmor once having been q mem
Der of the Board of Police Commissioners.
Mr.. Shelton Price, proprietor of the g.
Mile House, York road, who, as stated in The
UNION last week, is suffering from an immense
carbuncle on his back, is in very critical condi
ton and his death is hourly expected. He is at
tended by Drs. J. H. and Harry S. Jarrett. Mr..
Price is we'll advanced in years, but has always
been remarkably active and hearty man.
"A few young toughs who live in and about
Govanstown, take particular delight in kicking
up sprees on the York road horse cars, assaulting
conductors, &C., to the great annoyance of peace
able passengers. The company should have every
one of this gang arrested and prosecute them to
the fullest extont of the law. Land two or three
of them in Jail and there will be no more trouble.
Mr.. John A. Griffith, of New York. who has
leased from Miss R. Comfort Pearce the mineral
spring on her farm near Phoenix, and which was
referred to in The UNION a few weeks ago, during
the month of February shipped forty three barrels
of the water to Philadelphia, where it found ready
| SALE He says he expects to ship at least one
| hundred barrels per month during the coming
summer.
Mr.. Henry B. Chew, of Philadelphia, made
flying visit to Towsontown on Wednesday, to see
his mother, Mrs. Chas. R. Chew, who has been
i'll for some time. Mr.. Chew is treasurer of the
Gloucester, N. j., Pipe Works, the Office of which
company is located at No. 6 North Seventh street
in that city. He holds the same position with
these works that was held by his late uncle, Mr.
Benjamin Chew.
MIR. Eldridge S. Davis son of Rev. J. N
Davis, D. D., formerly pastor of the M. E. Church
| Towsontown, was married in Washington a few
| days ago, to Mrs. Mollie Bonny, of that city
| They are making an extended tour of the South
| and upon their return will reside permanently ii
| Washington. Mr.. Davis, who was examiner
in the Pension Office, resigned short time ago Il
| engage in the practice of law.
Mr.. Thomas James, one of the oldest en-
ployees of the Canton Copper Works, died OF
| Monday last, at his residence, in Canton, 12tl
| district. Mr.. James was an active Republican
| politician and served as delegate in many coun
| ty conventions of that party. He had also fire.
quently served on the jury at Towsontown, ant
was well known to the people of the county. H
was Welshman and SO years of age
| We have heard people say that they hav
seen fog so thick that they could cut it with
knife, but we never saw one quite SO bad as that
although the fog of Monday night last perhap
came nearer to it than any ever heretofore see
here. 1t was moonlight night, otherwise
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most oppressive, while it was impossible to Sc
lights even at short distance.
| "A prominent and highly esteemed Balti
more merchant who has been a subscriber to TIL
UNION for more than twenty years, always payin
in advance, renewed his subscription this week
He also gets other country newspapers, the sub
scription price of which is $l.00 year, but b
says THE UNION is more than worth the difference
not only on account Of its excellence as a news
paper, but also because of the style of its get up
the paper upon which it is printed, &c.
john G. Hick is Towsontown boy and
son of the gardner on Mr.. Richard Fishers place
| He has q weakness for the theatrical nrOfessio